Malta vs Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
650.41 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
38th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Malta
  • Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) currently reports 650.41 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 646.41 Number.

That makes Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 162.6 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 40th and Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 38th of 41 countries.

Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 62.08 Number 61.08 Number Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 1 Number 176.2 Number 175.2 Number Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 2.88 Number 336.39 Number 333.51 Number Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2000s 5.21 Number 675.37 Number 670.16 Number Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2010s 2.61 Number 722.09 Number 719.48 Number Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Malta or Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013), at 650.41 Number against 4 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Malta and Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
646.41 Number, with Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Ouest (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed